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2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q38
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Vector Algebra question

2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Q38

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Let a⃗=i^+2j^+3k^,b⃗=3i^+j^−k^\vec{a}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}, \vec{b}=3 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}a=i^+2j^​+3k^,b=3i^+j^​−k^ and c⃗\vec{c}c be three vectors such that c⃗\vec{c}c is coplanar with a⃗\vec{a}a and b⃗\vec{b}b. If the vector C⃗\vec{C}C is perpendicular to b⃗\vec{b}b and a⃗⋅c⃗=5\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}=5a⋅c=5, then ∣c⃗∣|\vec{c}|∣c∣ is equal to
  1. A
    116\sqrt{\frac{11}{6}}611​​
  2. B
    132\frac{1}{3 \sqrt{2}}32​1​
  3. C
    18
  4. D
    16
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Correct answer: A

  1. Given vectors

a⃗=i^+2j^+3k^=(1,2,3),b⃗=3i^+j^−k^=(3,1,−1)\vec a=\hat i+2\hat j+3\hat k=(1,2,3),\qquad \vec b=3\hat i+\hat j-\hat k=(3,1,-1)a=i^+2j^​+3k^=(1,2,3),b=3i^+j^​−k^=(3,1,−1)

Since c⃗\vec cc is coplanar with a⃗\vec aa and b⃗\vec bb, we can write

c⃗=xa⃗+yb⃗\vec c=x\vec a+y\vec bc=xa+yb

for some scalars x,yx,yx,y.

  1. Use perpendicular condition

The question states that c⃗\vec cc is perpendicular to b⃗\vec bb, so

c⃗⋅b⃗=0\vec c\cdot \vec b=0c⋅b=0

Now,

a⃗⋅b⃗=1⋅3+2⋅1+3⋅(−1)=3+2−3=2\vec a\cdot \vec b=1\cdot 3+2\cdot 1+3\cdot(-1)=3+2-3=2a⋅b=1⋅3+2⋅1+3⋅(−1)=3+2−3=2

and

b⃗⋅b⃗=32+12+(−1)2=9+1+1=11\vec b\cdot \vec b=3^2+1^2+(-1)^2=9+1+1=11b⋅b=32+12+(−1)2=9+1+1=11

Thus,

c⃗⋅b⃗=(xa⃗+yb⃗)⋅b⃗=x(a⃗⋅b⃗)+y(b⃗⋅b⃗)=2x+11y=0\vec c\cdot \vec b=(x\vec a+y\vec b)\cdot \vec b=x(\vec a\cdot \vec b)+y(\vec b\cdot \vec b)=2x+11y=0c⋅b=(xa+yb)⋅b=x(a⋅b)+y(b⋅b)=2x+11y=0

So,

y=−2x11y=-\frac{2x}{11}y=−112x​

  1. Use the condition a⃗⋅c⃗=5\vec a\cdot \vec c=5a⋅c=5

Also,

a⃗⋅a⃗=12+22+32=14\vec a\cdot \vec a=1^2+2^2+3^2=14a⋅a=12+22+32=14

Hence,

a⃗⋅c⃗=a⃗⋅(xa⃗+yb⃗)=x(a⃗⋅a⃗)+y(a⃗⋅b⃗)=14x+2y=5\vec a\cdot \vec c=\vec a\cdot (x\vec a+y\vec b)=x(\vec a\cdot \vec a)+y(\vec a\cdot \vec b)=14x+2y=5a⋅c=a⋅(xa+yb)=x(a⋅a)+y(a⋅b)=14x+2y=5

Substitute y=−2x11y=-\frac{2x}{11}y=−112x​:

14x+2(−2x11)=514x+2\left(-\frac{2x}{11}\right)=514x+2(−112x​)=5

14x−4x11=514x-\frac{4x}{11}=514x−114x​=5

154x−4x11=5\frac{154x-4x}{11}=511154x−4x​=5

150x11=5\frac{150x}{11}=511150x​=5

x=1130x=\frac{11}{30}x=3011​

Then

y=−211⋅1130=−115y=-\frac{2}{11}\cdot \frac{11}{30}=-\frac{1}{15}y=−112​⋅3011​=−151​

So,

c⃗=1130a⃗−115b⃗\vec c=\frac{11}{30}\vec a-\frac{1}{15}\vec bc=3011​a−151​b

  1. Find c⃗\vec cc explicitly

1130a⃗=(1130,1115,1110)\frac{11}{30}\vec a=\left(\frac{11}{30},\frac{11}{15},\frac{11}{10}\right)3011​a=(3011​,1511​,1011​)

115b⃗=(15,115,−115)\frac{1}{15}\vec b=\left(\frac{1}{5},\frac{1}{15},-\frac{1}{15}\right)151​b=(51​,151​,−151​)

Therefore,

c⃗=(1130−15,1115−115,1110−(−115))\vec c=\left(\frac{11}{30}-\frac{1}{5},\frac{11}{15}-\frac{1}{15},\frac{11}{10}-\left(-\frac{1}{15}\right)\right)c=(3011​−51​,1511​−151​,1011​−(−151​))

c⃗=(1130−630,1015,3330+230)\vec c=\left(\frac{11}{30}-\frac{6}{30},\frac{10}{15},\frac{33}{30}+\frac{2}{30}\right)c=(3011​−306​,1510​,3033​+302​)

c⃗=(16,23,76)\vec c=\left(\frac{1}{6},\frac{2}{3},\frac{7}{6}\right)c=(61​,32​,67​)

  1. Compute magnitude

∣c⃗∣=(16)2+(23)2+(76)2|\vec c|=\sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^2+\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2+\left(\frac{7}{6}\right)^2}∣c∣=(61​)2+(32​)2+(67​)2​

=136+49+4936=\sqrt{\frac{1}{36}+\frac{4}{9}+\frac{49}{36}}=361​+94​+3649​​

=1+16+4936=\sqrt{\frac{1+16+49}{36}}=361+16+49​​

=6636=\sqrt{\frac{66}{36}}=3666​​

=116=\sqrt{\frac{11}{6}}=611​​

  1. Compare with options

Thus,

∣c⃗∣=116|\vec c|=\sqrt{\frac{11}{6}}∣c∣=611​​

So the correct option is A.

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